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SUMMARY:America's Westward Expansion (1787-1890): 25 Events in 50 Minutes
DESCRIPTION:May 5\, 2026 – – America’s Westward Expansion (1787-1890):\n25 Events in 50 Minutes\nThis presentation follows America’s journeys to the West that reshaped federal law\, transformed settlement patterns\, and created opportunity for many; while inflicting displacement and injustice on Native Americans\, Mexicans\, Mormons\, and the enslaved. We’ll explore 25 pivotal moments between 1787 to 1890 that built the nation we inherited and buried the truths many tried to forget. \nSpeaker: Katherine R. Willson  \nKatherine R. Willson of Dexter\, Michigan is an engaging & dynamic genealogy lecturer at local\, regional\, and national conferences; an educator teaching beginning\, intermediate\, and advanced genealogy classes in Michigan since 2001; the author of The Genealogist’s Guide to Grand Rapids\, Michigan (published in 2018 by The In-Depth Genealogist)\, and a professional researcher for private clients. Her research specialties include solving difficult genealogical problems in the Great Lakes region\, as well as tracing westward migration from the Midwest. \nHer genealogy interests began as an 8-year-old Junior Girl Scout working towards the now-retired “My Heritage” badge\, and her passion was fueled when\, after college\, both her mother’s and father’s relatives gave her binders containing generations’ worth of family information. (Katherine is a 7th generation Michigander with pre-statehood ancestors arriving from New York in the early 1830s\, with the Sample/Moore line settling in Oakland County and the Havens/Arnold line settling in Lenawee County.) \nHer success in using Facebook to break down genealogical brick walls both personally and in her classroom inspired her to catalog 16\,700+ Facebook genealogy links (updated January 2021).  Additionally\, she has compiled 190+ instructional genealogical channels on YouTube (updated April 2025)\, and 76 genealogy-related podcasts (updated February 2022). \nHer passion for genealogy combined with practical and creative strategies keeps Katherine’s audience fully engaged and actively participating in her energetic and entertaining presentations.  Participants leave with the tools necessary to do their own research\, as well as the inspiration to do it!
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/americas-westward-expansion-1787-1890-25-events-in-50-minutes/
LOCATION:Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom\, 1099 Lone Pine Rd.\, Bloomfield Township\, MI\, 48032\, United States
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SUMMARY:Why Should I Look at Revolutionary War Pension Records
DESCRIPTION:Pension records are an invaluable source for learning more about your Revolutionary War ancestor\, his family\, military unit\, and fellow servicemen. Discover how to access these rich files and what family history information could await. \nThe location is the Bloomfield Township Library\, 1099 Lone Pine Rd.\, Bloomfield Township\, MI 48302. A Zoom link will be posted in advance for those who cannot drive to the Library. \nSpeaker: Melissa Tennant Rzepczynski\, MLS \nWith her vast experience in family history instruction and research methodologies\, Melissa Tennant Rzepczynski brings her knowledge\, strong customer service skills\, and expertise in family history research to those interested in learning more about their family. \nMelissa created Branch Discoveries\, LLC in 2022\, offering consultations\, document retrievals\, research services\, presentations\, and much more. Her knowledge and analytical skills are from two decades of research experience in the following topics\, the Midwest and Southeast United States\, immigration and migration\, property and probate records\, African American\, female ancestors\, and more. \nMelissa began her career in the genealogical field at the Hillsborough County Public Library in Tampa\, Florida in 2001. Then she joined the staff of the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne\, Indiana in 2007\, where she held several significant positions during her fifteen-year tenure. Melissa has presented at numerous events\, including RootsTech\, Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) Conference\, Ohio Genealogical Society Conference\, and Indiana Genealogical Society Conference. She has been an instructor for the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) since 2016.
URL:https://ocgsmi.org/events/why-should-i-look-at-revolutionary-war-pension-records/
LOCATION:Bloomfield Township Public Library and Virtual via Zoom\, 1099 Lone Pine Rd.\, Bloomfield Township\, MI\, 48032\, United States
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